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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SUN MAR 21 2010

CCODE/1:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY 
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT 

SECURITE 

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 21. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 22. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 23. 

.WARNINGS. 

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 46N166W 978 MB MOVING SE 10 KT WILL TURN E AFTER 24 HOURS.
FRONT EXTENDS FROM 47N152W TO 33N163W. WITHIN 480 NM W AND SW AND
300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 35 FT. ALSO
WITHIN 600 NM S AND 480 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE OF FRONT...AND FROM
33N TO 53N BETWEEN 152W AND 179E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N159W 997 MB. WITHIN 480 NM OF LOW CENTER
EXCEPT NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N149W 998 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT.

...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW W OF AREA NEAR 49N151E 960 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. W OF A LINE
FROM 53N169E TO 46N164E TO 41N162E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
19 FT. ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 55N171E TO 46N173E TO 33N167E WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW W OF AREA WITH MAIN CENTER NEAR
52N158E 968 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 55N170E TO 47N175E TO
34N170E. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF FRONT N OF 47N...AND WITHIN 
300 NM E AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
ALSO WITHIN 420 NM E AND NE OF ENTIRE FRONT...AND WITHIN 420 NM E
AND 960 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NW OF AREA NEAR 55N163E 988 MB. W AND NW OF
A LINE FROM 40N176E TO 54N168E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23
FT.

...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N148W 1001 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
47N147W TO 34N154W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N141W 999 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
52N140W TO 37N142W. WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 300 NM E
AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 55N146W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N150W 994 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND NE 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 129W AREA OF N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 32N TO 40N BETWEEN 121W AND 128W AREA OF N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W AREA OF 
N WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 13 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 51N174W 1002 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
58N177E TO LOW CENTER TO 43N172W TO 36N179W. WITHIN 180 NM NE OF
FRONT N OF 56N...WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S OF LOW CENTER...AND
WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 43N...WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 57N158W TO 58N176E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF LINE 
FROM 57N155W TO 55N163W TO 60N180W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.LOW 51N133W 998 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM S AND SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 56N128W 1010 MB. BETWEEN 360 NM
AND 900 NM S QUADRANT WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND.

.N OF 56N BETWEEN 177W AND 176E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED 
WITH SECOND STORM WARNING ABOVE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 34N TO 39N W OF 165E AREA OF SW WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM FROM 41N TO 48N BETWEEN
145W AND 155W...ALSO FROM 40N TO 53N W OF 173E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 53N BETWEEN 137W AND
151W...AND FROM 40N TO 54N BETWEEN 179E AND 172E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 44N TO 55N BETWEEN 133W AND
142W.

.HIGH 58N174E 1021 MB MOVING NE 15 KT AND WEAKENING.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.

.HIGH 35N178E 1027 MB MOVING E 15 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N175W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N169W 1029 MB.

.HIGH 34N145W 1027 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN SE AFTER
24 HOURS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N134W 1030 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 34N131W 1028 MB.

.HIGH 33N127W 1024 MB STATIONARY AND WEAKENING.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 35N171E 1025 MB.

.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING...GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...N OF 14N BETWEEN 93W 
TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 10N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96W 
...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W 
...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W.  W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE 
WIND WAVES.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 125W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W N TO NW WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 118W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 06N TO 11N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.  ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 
00N92W TO 10N100W TO 15N110W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.  
ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 00N92W TO 10N93W TO 10N99W TO 14N99W 
TO 20N125W TO 20N140W LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.  ELSEWHERE SW OF 
A LINE FROM 00N93W TO 13N93W TO 13N115W TO 20N120W TO 20N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN MAR 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N78W TO 06N103W TO 03N116W 
TO 00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS W OF 
135W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 98W TO 
102W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 80W AND 93W. 

.FORECASTER LANDSEA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAR 21 2010.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 22 2010.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAR 23 2010.

.WARNINGS. 

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FRONT FROM 26N140W TO 21N145W NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 

.FRONT FROM 30N170W TO 26N173E MOVING E 25 KT N OF 28N...AND 
NEARLY STATIONARY ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TRANSITIONED TO TROUGH FROM 30N158W TO 
26N160W TO 22N161W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N149W TO 20N158W. 

.NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 150W 
AND 165W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 04N TO 
14N E OF 158W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN AREA FROM 04N TO 
14N E OF 179W...AND IN AREA FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 168W AND 
177E. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N162E TO 29N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 30N166E TO 29N160E. 

.RIDGE FROM 30N155W TO 27N171W MOVING S SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY 
ERODING FROM THE W. 

.RIDGE FROM 30N168E TO 27N160E MOVING S SLOWLY. 

.OTHERWISE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA. 

.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN AREA E OF LINE FROM 30N159W TO 21N160E TO 
10N160E TO 00N179E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
LINE FROM 30N157W TO 26N164W TO 26N168W TO 30N174W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N175W TO 19N163E TO 15N163E TO 
13N175W TO 00N167W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N163E TO 27N160E. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS BOUNDED 
BY 30N147W TO 22N160W TO 23N169W TO 30N165W TO 30N147W. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N166W TO 22N174E TO 08N178E 
TO 00N167W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS W OF LINE FROM 
30N174E TO 12N160E. 

.OTHERWISE SEAS 8 FT OR LESS OVER REST OF FORECAST AREA. 

.ITCZ FROM 03N140W TO 06N147W TO 05N155W TO 03N170W TO 01N178E. 
ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 04N 
BETWEEN 173W AND 179W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM N 
OF ITCZ E OF 143W...AND BETWEEN 149W AND 163W. 

$$ 

.FORECASTER KINEL. HONOLULU HI.